Follow the latest news updates after an 11-month-old girl died in hospital following an attack by a family pet overnight

The 11-month-old girl was taken to hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire, but died from her injuries.

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are in police custody.

Emergency services were called to the house in Emily Street at 11pm last night.

A spokesman from Lancashire Constabulary said: "Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries at the scene and investigate the circumstances of what has happened."

7:27 am

This picture shows the cul-de-sac Emily Street where the little girl was attacked.

Paramedics were first on the scene and they contacted police for assistance.

The unnamed 11-month-old was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital but died from her injuries.

7:28 am

Detective Superintendent Simon Giles said: "This is a tragic incident and specially trained officers are offering support to the wider family.

"A full investigation is under way."

Police have yet to confirm the breed of dog involved.

7:53 am

The relationship between the baby and those arrested has not been confirmed.

It is believed the girl was not at her home address at the time of the incident.

Nobody else was injured during the attack.

8:10 am

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We got a call at 22.59 to Emily Street.

"We sent a rapid response vehicle and two ambulances.

"They got to the scene within five minutes to reports of a dog attack.

"Two ambulances went to the Royal Blackburn Hospital."

The ambulance log did not have details of where on the body the baby was bitten.

8:17 am

A neighbour on the street who asked not to be named said he heard the dog barking late last night.

He said: "I was in bed and I was awoken. It sounds like there was a young woman that was distressed and crying.

"I heard what sounded like a car approach and then it went quiet apart from a dog barking and it continued this morning."

He added that he then fell asleep.

8:31 am

The mauling death of an 11-month-old girl comes after a spate of similar attacks involving out-of-control dogs in recent years.

In November last year, four-year-old Lexi Branson was mauled to death by a pet dog despite her mother's desperate attempts to halt the attack. Lexi, described by family friends as a "happy and sweet" girl, died at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre after being attacked at a flat in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. It later emerged that the dog had been a stray until a couple of months earlier.

In June 2013, a five-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being mauled by a dog in Co Antrim, Ireland. The attack happened at Carniny Primary School on the outskirts of Ballymena. The boy was taken to hospital in Belfast where his condition was described as serious. It was later confirmed that the dog was being shown to schoolchildren as a last-day-of-term treat.

Last May, Clifford Clarke, 79, was killed in a dog attack in his garden in Liverpool. The retired hospital porter suffered fatal injuries after being mauled by a bull mastiff cross which was reported to have found a way into Mr Clarke's garden from a neighbouring house. The dogs was shot dead by armed officers and two women from the area, aged 27 and 28, were arrested and bailed on suspicion of manslaughter.

Two months earlier, Jade Anderson, 14, was mauled to death by four dogs while visiting her friend near Wigan. The girl was discovered by armed police at a friend's house in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, amid a pack of aggressive dogs. The animals, who were not on the list of breeds banned by the Dangerous Dogs Act, were put down after the incident. The owner of the animals, mother-of-one Beverley Concannon, 45, was given a suspended 16-week sentence for animal cruelty at Wigan Magistrates' Court last month.

In November 2012, 71-year-old Gloria Knowles died after being attacked by a pack of dogs that she had gone to feed. The great-grandmother was found dead with multiple injuries at a house with five dogs in Morden, south London. Police said the animals - two Bordeaux bulldogs, two American bulldogs and a mongrel - were not banned breeds. Mrs Knowles is believed to have been feeding the pet dogs belonging to her daughter when she was mauled.

In March 2011, Jude Keir, nine, suffered severe head injuries when he was mauled by a dog outside his school in Scotland. The young boy needed 40 stitches and is said to have only survived because two people dragged the dog off him. The attack by a Staffordshire bull terrier occurred at Woodhead Primary School in Hamilton.

In November 2009, four-year-old John-Paul Massey died after suffering multiple injuries when he was savaged by the family pet at his grandmother's home in November 2009. The animal, named Uno, was an illegal pitbull-type dog belonging to his uncle, Christian Foulkes, who was jailed four four months after he admitted to owning the animal. John-Paul's grandmother, Helen Foulkes, admitted keeping a dangerous dog and was given a four-month jail term, suspended for 18 months.

8:52 am

To recap:

An 11-month-old baby girl has been mauled to death at a house in Blackburn.

Neighbours heard dogs barking shortly after paramedics turned up at the house in Emily Street shortly after 11pm last night.

The girl was taken to Blackburn Royal Hospital where she died shortly after arriving.

A woman was heard in distress shortly after the fatal attack.

A 20-year-old woman and 26-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

The dog has been seized by officers from Lancashire Constabulary.

Police earlier said the man who had been arrested was 24, but they have since updated his age to 26.

9:15 am

Police have said the baby was not at her home address at the time of the attack.

Tests are being carried out to establish the breed of dog and nobody else was injured.

9:16 am

Sources believe that the man and woman arrested are the parents of the baby.

The house where the attack happened is also thought to be the home of the father, although the baby does not live there.

10:29 am

People in Blackburn have been reacting to the news of the dog attack this morning.

Awful to hear an 11 month old baby from Blackburn was mauled by a dog last night, goes to show you can't forget dogs are still animals!

He said she was with her mother and new boyfriend at the house in Blackburn.

Mr Corless said: "I am absolutely devastated after what has happened.

"I found out late last night and rushed to the hospital to see her straight away.

"She was the most beautiful and adorable little girl, she was just the best. She was my whole world.

"Her mum and I aren't together anymore, but I saw Ava-Jayne all the time - I only saw her at the weekend.

"But I will miss her every single day, I just don't know what to do now. It is just so tragic. I have my family around me now, but we are all devastated."

Grandmother Bernadette Corless, 51, said: "I just can't believe it, it's such a shock. She was so young, it is so unfair for a baby to be taken away at that age.

"She was just beautiful - like a china doll. She was a lively baby and was always happy."

Dean said he and and the mother, who is originally from London, met on Facebook and dated for four years before they split in the summer.

They previously lived together with baby Ava-Jayne in Blackburn.

Dean said: "I am just upset because she always told me that she would check with me before Ava-Jayne spent time around other men.

"She was such a clever baby."

11:55 am

Lancashire Police have now officially confirmed that her name is Ava Jayne Marie Corless.

They also described the animal that killed her as an "American pitbull-type" dog.

12:12 pm

In a separate incident, police in Scotland said a four-year-old girl needed hospital treatment after she was attacked by a dog at the weekend.

The attack happened between 3pm and 3.40pm on Sunday in a park near Heathhall community centre in Dumfries.

She was treated for superficial bite wounds and officers are now searching for the owners of the young black and tan coloured Alsatian dog.

The couple are described as a woman in her 30s, of medium height, with blonde hair tied back in a ponytail, and wearing a green coat.

The man is of a similar age, with short dark hair and was wearing a black anorak.

Police are asking people with information to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

12:16 pm

This is the first picture of Ava-Jayne Corless with her father.

She died last night after being attacked by a dog.

The "American pitbull-type" dog is believed to belong to her mother's new boyfriend.

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Ava-Jayne Corless pictured with her father

12:28 pm

Ava-Jayne Corless's mother (pictured below with Ava) has been named locally as Chloe King, 20.

Her mother's boyfriend and alleged owner of the dog is Lee Wright, 24.

They have both been arrested and are being interviewed by police.

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7:23 am

Police have said a girl was mauled to death by a dog last night.

The 11-month-old girl was taken to hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire, but died from her injuries.

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are in police custody.

Emergency services were called to the house in Emily Street at 11pm last night.

A spokesman from Lancashire Constabulary said: "Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries at the scene and investigate the circumstances of what has happened."

7:27 am

This picture shows the cul-de-sac Emily Street where the little girl was attacked.

Paramedics were first on the scene and they contacted police for assistance.

The unnamed 11-month-old was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital but died from her injuries.

7:28 am

Detective Superintendent Simon Giles said: "This is a tragic incident and specially trained officers are offering support to the wider family.

"A full investigation is under way."

Police have yet to confirm the breed of dog involved.

7:53 am

The relationship between the baby and those arrested has not been confirmed.

It is believed the girl was not at her home address at the time of the incident.

Nobody else was injured during the attack.

8:10 am

A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We got a call at 22.59 to Emily Street.

"We sent a rapid response vehicle and two ambulances.

"They got to the scene within five minutes to reports of a dog attack.

"Two ambulances went to the Royal Blackburn Hospital."

The ambulance log did not have details of where on the body the baby was bitten.

8:17 am

A neighbour on the street who asked not to be named said he heard the dog barking late last night.

He said: "I was in bed and I was awoken. It sounds like there was a young woman that was distressed and crying.

"I heard what sounded like a car approach and then it went quiet apart from a dog barking and it continued this morning."

He added that he then fell asleep.

8:31 am

The mauling death of an 11-month-old girl comes after a spate of similar attacks involving out-of-control dogs in recent years.

In November last year, four-year-old Lexi Branson was mauled to death by a pet dog despite her mother's desperate attempts to halt the attack. Lexi, described by family friends as a "happy and sweet" girl, died at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre after being attacked at a flat in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. It later emerged that the dog had been a stray until a couple of months earlier.

In June 2013, a five-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being mauled by a dog in Co Antrim, Ireland. The attack happened at Carniny Primary School on the outskirts of Ballymena. The boy was taken to hospital in Belfast where his condition was described as serious. It was later confirmed that the dog was being shown to schoolchildren as a last-day-of-term treat.

Last May, Clifford Clarke, 79, was killed in a dog attack in his garden in Liverpool. The retired hospital porter suffered fatal injuries after being mauled by a bull mastiff cross which was reported to have found a way into Mr Clarke's garden from a neighbouring house. The dogs was shot dead by armed officers and two women from the area, aged 27 and 28, were arrested and bailed on suspicion of manslaughter.

Two months earlier, Jade Anderson, 14, was mauled to death by four dogs while visiting her friend near Wigan. The girl was discovered by armed police at a friend's house in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, amid a pack of aggressive dogs. The animals, who were not on the list of breeds banned by the Dangerous Dogs Act, were put down after the incident. The owner of the animals, mother-of-one Beverley Concannon, 45, was given a suspended 16-week sentence for animal cruelty at Wigan Magistrates' Court last month.

In November 2012, 71-year-old Gloria Knowles died after being attacked by a pack of dogs that she had gone to feed. The great-grandmother was found dead with multiple injuries at a house with five dogs in Morden, south London. Police said the animals - two Bordeaux bulldogs, two American bulldogs and a mongrel - were not banned breeds. Mrs Knowles is believed to have been feeding the pet dogs belonging to her daughter when she was mauled.

In March 2011, Jude Keir, nine, suffered severe head injuries when he was mauled by a dog outside his school in Scotland. The young boy needed 40 stitches and is said to have only survived because two people dragged the dog off him. The attack by a Staffordshire bull terrier occurred at Woodhead Primary School in Hamilton.

In November 2009, four-year-old John-Paul Massey died after suffering multiple injuries when he was savaged by the family pet at his grandmother's home in November 2009. The animal, named Uno, was an illegal pitbull-type dog belonging to his uncle, Christian Foulkes, who was jailed four four months after he admitted to owning the animal. John-Paul's grandmother, Helen Foulkes, admitted keeping a dangerous dog and was given a four-month jail term, suspended for 18 months.

8:52 am

To recap:

An 11-month-old baby girl has been mauled to death at a house in Blackburn.

Neighbours heard dogs barking shortly after paramedics turned up at the house in Emily Street shortly after 11pm last night.

The girl was taken to Blackburn Royal Hospital where she died shortly after arriving.

A woman was heard in distress shortly after the fatal attack.

A 20-year-old woman and 26-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

The dog has been seized by officers from Lancashire Constabulary.

Police earlier said the man who had been arrested was 24, but they have since updated his age to 26.

9:15 am

Police have said the baby was not at her home address at the time of the attack.

Tests are being carried out to establish the breed of dog and nobody else was injured.

9:16 am

Sources believe that the man and woman arrested are the parents of the baby.

The house where the attack happened is also thought to be the home of the father, although the baby does not live there.

10:29 am

People in Blackburn have been reacting to the news of the dog attack this morning.

Awful to hear an 11 month old baby from Blackburn was mauled by a dog last night, goes to show you can't forget dogs are still animals!